Town Eyes Spring, Encourages Civic Engagement in Election
January 5, 2024 • Needham’s local election cycle has officially started. Potential candidates for public office can now pick up nomination papers, which became available...
Needham Recovers from Storm Impact
December 20, 2023 • A regional rainstorm swept through Needham Monday, downing trees and electrical wires, cutting out power and closing roadways. The blockages left...
Columbus No More: Select Board Renames Holiday to Indigenous People’s Day
December 6, 2023 • The second Monday in October will now be Indigenous People’s Day in Needham after the Select Board unanimously supported the change...
Temple Beth Shalom targeted in apparent swatting incident
November 20, 2023 • Temple Beth Shalom was the target of a hoax bomb threat Sunday afternoon, reflecting the rise of antisemitism amid the ongoing...
Town Meeting Says ‘Yes,’ But Question Methods and Facts
October 31, 2023 • Fifteen articles on Monday’s Special Town Meeting warrant passed, but not without some lengthy discussion. Most of the nearly three-and-a-half hour...
Special Town Meeting to tackle specialized energy code, fate of Foster Property
October 25, 2023 • With Special Town Meeting on the horizon, Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick offered insight and perspective into this year’s warrant and procedure....